Penis Enlargement Surgery Is On The Rise. Which Country Is Leading The Pack?

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Penis enlargements surgeries are on the rise, with Germany leading the pack at 2,786 in the last 12 months.

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More and more men are turning to penis enlargement surgery or penoplasty, as it is officially termed.

The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) released figures that reveal in the past 12 months, 2,786 German men have gone in for surgery to increase either the girth or length of their penis. In the UK, the number is much smaller — only 12 in the last 12 months. However, Dr. Roberto Viel, co-founder of the London Centre for Aesthetic Surgery says that these figures are an underestimation because a number of cosmetic surgeons in the UK are not members of ISAPS.

So what exactly does penoplasty surgery entail? The Telegraph interviewed a man, identified as "Dan," who had undergone the surgery three years ago. Dan, a 50-year-old graphic designer had originally visited the London Centre for Aesthetic Surgery to have liposuction on his back after losing a large amount of weight, but finding that the fat on his back remained. His cosmetic surgeon mentioned that fat can be transported to other places in the body, like the face or the penis. Dan was wary at first, but ultimately opted for the £3,500 surgery. The logic, in his words, being "waste not, want not."

The surgery involved making a small incision at the base of the penis, injecting the removed back fat, then closing the incision. The operation added about an inch in width in total. Dan also opted to be awake during the entire procedure so he could watch.

Dan told Telegraph reporters that his penis is now 8 inches erect and roughly the thickness of a Coke can. “Women tell me it’s the fattest d*ck they have ever seen,” Dan said.

The length of a penis can also be increased through a surgery that involves making an incision at the base of the penis, then cutting a ligament that allows the penis to hang 2.5 inches lower. The length of the penis when erect is not increased, however. This procedure runs a bill of more than £4,000.

As for complications, Dr. Viel explained, “You may have infection, opening of the scars, formation of small lumps, absorption of fat, but all of that can be corrected. It is our duty to correct this.” However, Dr. Viel said he has seen botched surgeries done overseas where too much silcone has been injected (Dr. Viel does not use silicone in his procedures). "Those are awful to look at and sometimes impossible to correct. It doesn’t look like a normal penis any more, it’s just like a big, swollen cylinder,” said Viel.

Dr. Viel states that in the past year there has been a 20% increase in the number of patients coming to him for penoplasty. He believes that part of the reason is due to advertising and pornography. Just like female models do for women, male models in advertising can give men insecurities about their body. Dr. Viel believes that both underwear advertisements and pornography have given men complexes about their size. And just like with ads of female models, it is likely that some of these advertisements of male models are photoshopped to fulfill some fantasy ideal of what a man should look like.

Dr. Viel has had patients come in who are embarrassed to change at the gym or even use a urinal because of anxiety about their size.

However, Dr. Viel is not in the business of analyzing the reasons why these men are self-conscious about their size.

“I’m not a psychiatrist or a psychologist. It’s not my job to help them in a psychological aspect. What I understand is that these men need help," said Dr. Viel.

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